LOCUST PRESBYTERIAN. February 10, Our Mission:

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1 WHAT S HAPPENING THIS WEEK Feb Today 9:30am Choir Practice 10:00am Connect Hour 11:00am : Worship - Monday 6:15pm 7:15 Girl Scout Troop Meets at LPC LOCUST PRESBYTERIAN February 10, 2019 Tuesday 7:00-8:30pm Divorce Care Ministry in FH Wednesday 7:00pm LPC Choir Practice Thursday 7:00am West Stanly Rotary Meeting 6:00pm Weight Watchers Meet in FH Sunday 9:30am Choir Practice 10:00am Connect Hour 11:00am Worship Meg Shaw Skidmore 4:00pm John Denver Benefit Concert UPCOMING EVENTS John Denver Tribute Concert Sunday, February 17, 4:00pm Wednesday Community Meals (1 st & 3 rd Wed) Wednesday Feb 20 th, 6:00pm Guest Pastor - Sunday, Feb 24 th Senior Lunch El Vaquero (Walmart Shopping Cntr) Tuesday Feb. 26 th, 11:30am - Meet there. Session Meeting Tuesday Feb. 26 th, 7:00pm The church office phone number is PO Box 277, Locust, NC Check out our Facebook page for up to date events and information. Our Mission: "Locust Presbyterian glorifies God and grows in faith by serving and meeting needs of all, through love, hope and compassion." Bulletin Announcements or prayer request: Amy Bates at abbiv4@yahoo.com or

2 rn LOCUST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH We welcome any visitors who may be with us today. May the Lord bless our fellowship time together. Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 Sermon: Just One More Time Prelude Welcome & Announcements Kay Howell Bob Remsburg *Song of Praise: They ll Know We Are Christians Hymn #2223 Sing the Faith *Song of Praise: Change My Heart, O God Hymn #2152 Sing the Faith Call to Confession Prayer of Restoration (read responsively) One: Lord Jesus Christ, You are our way to life, justice and peace. Many: In you we are called to find our unity. Come into the brokenness of our lives and our land with your healing love. One: Help us be willing to bow before you in true repentance and to bow to one another in real forgiveness. Many: By the fire of your Holy Spirit, melt our hard hearts and consume the prejudice and pride that separates us. One: Fill us oh Lord, with Your perfect love that casts out fear Many: and bind us together in the unity that you share with the Father and the Holy Spirit. All: Lord hear our prayer Assurance of Pardon *Affirmation of Faith (from the confession of Belhar) We believe in God-the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who gathers, protects and cares for the church. We believe the church is one worldwide communion of saints, called from the entire human family. We believe the church is the single community of believers, reconciled with God and with one another. We believe that through the working of God s Spirit, unity is a binding force and also that we must seek this unity, which must become visible to the world. We believe that the sin of division, separation and hatred between people and groups has been conquered by Christ. We commit ourselves to protecting the unity of the church universal. We pledge to make this unity active in all of our words, thoughts and deeds. Prayers of the People Offering *Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Benediction Postlude ϯ Kay Howell Children s Message Anthem: The Lighthouse LPC Choir Words and music by Ronnie Hinson; Arranged by Russell Mauldin And I thank God for the Lighthouse! I owe my life to Him. For Jesus is the Lighthouse, and from the rocks of sin He has shone a light around me, that I could clearly see.

3 WELCOME TODAY: Today we welcome, back to our pulpit. Ardy recently completed her seminary work with Union Seminary of Charlotte and is ready to be ordained into ministry. Ardy will be with us for most of February except next Sunday. She plans a theme of Love and Faith for the month. Thanks so much for sharing your love of Christ with us! UPCOMING SUPPLY: Next Sunday, Rev. Meg Shaw Skidmore will be with us and will be sharing a message from Luke 6: 17-26, With Blessings Like These Ardy will be back on the 24 th. MUSIC NOTES: Today we ll sing two songs from the small Sing the Faith book. We ll open with They ll Know We Are Christians. This song was written by a Catholic priest in the mid-1960s and reminds us why we are Christians. The second song, Change My Heart, O God, invites us to accept Christ into our lives and change us. Just like Jesus invited the disciples who were fishing on the sea of Galilee. HABITAT HOME UPDATES: Questions- See Jane, Chris or Michael. Continue to look for opportunities to help out. Thanks to Michael, Jane and Chris for helping coordinate our part in this great ministry! Completion is very close! FOOD DONATIONS: Thanks for bringing food in last week to support West Stanly Christian Ministries. We donated 85 pounds of food for Souper Bowl Sunday. This was collected by Boy Scout Troop 202 and added to their Scouting for Food collection. With the Scouts, 386 pounds of food was sent to West Stanly Christian Ministries. DIVORCE CARE MINISTRY: The 13week sessions began on Tuesday, Feb 5 at 7:00pm and conclude on May 7. Questions see Amy or Michael. For more information please visit and if you are planning to attend please register. The sessions are part video and support group. The facilitators will be Michael Longhurst, Amy Bates, Michael Greene, Harriet Helms and Christine Scheuerman. GIRL SCOUT: It s Girl Scout Cookie Time!!! Help support our Troop 1061, the largest Girl Scout Troop in Stanly County! LOCK YOUR DOORS: Please be sure to hide any valuables in your car and lock your car doors while attending Connect time and Worship. We had a recent incident where someone was seen checking car doors. A couple of observant members saw them and they left. Please help keep a watch on the property whenever you are here and whenever you pass by. Thank you! CONCERT: NEXT SUNDAY, at 4:00 PM, Locust Presbyterian will host a special concert, Rocky Mountain High in Carolina! A tribute to John Denver. This will be a special treat for us and we encourage you to invite friends, family and neighbors. Rod Almond and a talented group of musicians are coming together to give us a concert to remember! The concert is free. We will collect a love offering with funds going to support Live Again Ministries and Stanly County Habitat for Humanity. Don t miss it!!! EVAN & LAUREN: An apartment has been found!!! 955 Eudora Street, Apt 102E, Denver, CO They are adjusting well and thank you all for the many prayers of love and support. February Greeter: Jane Blackman & Fred Wickert February Head Usher: Eugene PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYER FOR: Our Session & Our LPC Family, Our Government Leaders, LPC Prayer Shawl Ministry, Our Youth, Our Military. Our Police Officers, Bill Dehn Helen Smetts, Virginia Hartsell, Ruth Bowers, Gay Troutman, Katherine Griffin, Fannie Hathcock, David Hartsell, Jordan Hinson, Family of Joe Drake, Family of Kenneth Coley, Kay Baucom, BRIDGE TO RECOVERY BREAKFAST TEAMS Team 1 Bob R, Ruthi J, James B Team 2 Larry B, Vicki H, Chris F, Team 3 -Nancy B, John H, Cindy F Team 4 Matt S, Fred W., Skip H , SESSION Clerk of Session Chris Fish Class of 19: Ray Bradford, Chris Fish, Joan Hall Class of 20: Nancy Bartlett, Jane Blackman, Michael Longhurst Class of 21: Leah Joyner Session Committee Chairs: Administration & Finance Chair: Chris Fish Christian Education Co-Chairs: Joan Hall, Nancy Bartlett. Leah Joyner Building & Grounds Co-Chairs: Ray Bradford Worship & Music Chair: Michael Longhurst, Leah Joyner Congregational Life Co-Chairs: Jane Blackman. Mission, Outreach & Membership Co-Chairs: Jane Blackman & Michael Longhurst

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